An integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor substrate; a conductive via (TSV) passing through the semiconductor substrate; and a copper-containing post overlying the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the conductive via.
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1. An integrated circuit structure comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a conductive via (TSV) passing through the semiconductor substrate; an interconnect structure overlying the semiconductor substrate; a metal pad directly overlying the interconnect structure; a first polyimide layer overlying the metal pad; a second polyimide layer comprising a portion level with the interconnect structure, wherein the metal pad extends into the second polyimide layer and contacts the interconnect structure; an under-bump-metallurgy (UBM) directly coupled to the metal pad; a dielectric buffer layer between the first polyimide layer and the UBM, wherein the dielectric buffer layer comprises a first portion contacting the metal pad and a second portion over and separated from the metal pad; and a copper-containing post overlying the UBM layer, wherein the copper post is electrically connected to the conductive via.
2. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 further comprising: a conductive barrier over the copper-containing post; and a solder over the conductive barrier.
3. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 further comprising a metallic layer on the copper-containing post, wherein the metallic layer comprises a first portion directly over the copper-containing post, and a second portion on a sidewall of the copper-containing post.
4. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the metal pad is connected to the UBM through a conductive feature in the dielectric buffer layer.
5. The integrated circuit structure of claim 1 , wherein the copper-containing post has a thickness less than about 60 μm.
6. An integrated circuit structure comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a conductive via extending from a front surface to a back surface of the semiconductor substrate; an interconnect structure overlying the front surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the interconnect structure comprises copper; an aluminum-containing pad overlying the semiconductor substrate; a first polyimide layer over the aluminum-containing pad; a second polyimide layer overlying the interconnect structure, the second polyimide layer having an upper surface coplanar with an upper surface of the aluminum-containing pad; an under-bump-metallurgy (UBM) over and connected to the aluminum-containing pad; a dielectric buffer layer between the first polyimide layer and the UBM, wherein the dielectric buffer layer comprises a first portion contacting the aluminum-containing pad and a second portion over and separated from the aluminum-containing pad; and a copper-containing post overlying the front surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the conductive via and the interconnect structure.
7. The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the copper-containing post is between about 55 μm and about 30 μm.
8. The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 , wherein the UBM comprises an extension extending into the first polyimide layer and electrically connected to the aluminum-containing pad.
9. The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 further comprising: a conductive barrier over the copper-containing post; and a solder over the conductive barrier.
10. The integrated circuit structure of claim 6 further comprising a metal finish on the copper-containing post, wherein the metal finish comprises a first portion directly over the copper-containing post, and a second portion on a sidewall of the copper-containing post.
11. The integrated circuit structure of claim 10 , wherein the metal finish comprises a metal selected from the group consisting essentially of tin, nickel, palladium, gold, and combinations thereof.
12. An integrated circuit structure comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a conductive via extending from a front surface to a back surface of the semiconductor substrate; an interconnect structure overlying the semiconductor substrate; a metal pad directly overlying the interconnect structure; an under-bump-metallurgy (UBM) directly coupled to the metal pad; a pair of polyimide layers overlying the interconnect structure; a dielectric buffer layer between the UBM and an uppermost layer of the pair of polyimide layers, wherein the dielectric buffer layer comprises a first portion contacting the metal pad and a second portion over the metal pad; a copper-containing post over the UBM layer, wherein the copper post is electrically connected to the conductive via; and a conductive barrier over the copper-containing post, wherein the conductive barrier, the copper-containing post, and the conductive via are electrically connected.
13. The integrated circuit structure of claim 12 , wherein the UBM comprising a first portion coupled to the metal pad, and a second portion over the second portion of the dielectric buffer layer.
14. The integrated circuit structure of claim 12 further comprising a solder over the conductive barrier.
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July 7, 2010
May 27, 2014
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